Crown of Crystal Flame

Tairen Soul, Book 5

By: C. L. Wilson

Narrated by: Emily Durante

A song of love won her heart.
A song of darkness haunted her soul.
A song in the dance would seal her fate.

Seers had long foreseen an extraordinary destiny for Ellysetta Baristani. Already she had won the heart of the Fey King - the magnificent Rain, ever her ally, eternally her love. She had saved the offspring of the magical tairen and fought beside her legendary mate against the armies of Eld. But the most powerful and dangerous Verse of her Song had yet to be sung.

As the final battle draws nigh and evil tightens its grip upon her soul, will Ellysetta secure the world for Light or plunge it into Darkness for all eternity? As she and Rain fight for each other, side by side, will they find a way to complete their truemate bond and defeat the evil High Mage of Eld before it's too late, or must they make the ultimate sacrifice to save their world?

Enchanted? Listen to another book in the Tairen Soul series.©2010 C. L. Wilson (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Amazing

This series is amazing. Buy it, read it, listen to it. It's the perfect mix of Epic Fantasy and Paranormal Romance.

Artfully spun tale

It been a while since I've read a fantasy series and the first time I've read a a fantasy romance series. C.L. does a masterful job of keeping you in suspense and leaving you teetering on despair wondering how the heroes are going to surmount the overwhelming odds set against them.

An excellent ending to an epic love story.

This series was so addictive, I was taken to a world of magic. Truly the best fantasy romance I have read the a very long time...

Fantasy Galore!

If you are looking for an epic fantasy series this one is pretty good. The characters and story are very unique and written beautifully.

There needs to be more!

What made the experience of listening to Crown of Crystal Flame the most enjoyable?

The narrator has a good voice for this story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Steli-chakai! She was so funny, fierce and loving toward Ellysetta & the kittens. And her disappointment that she couldn"t use humans as prey. She was funny & sweet.

Have you listened to any of Emily Durante’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes and she does a great job with all of them.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, definitely!

Any additional comments?

The biggest disappointment I had was that it never told what happened to Melliandra, Nicolene and the babies other than heading towards the mountains. Melliandra played a very large part in Shan's escape and I really wanted to read her reaction to the sun and the world above ground. I'd also liked to have known about Nicolene and her baby, Shia's son and the rest of the children born through abuse. I hope Ms. Wilson writes more about some of these minor characters. If it had told about Melliandra s & Nicolene's fate, I would have given the story 5 stars instead of 4. Also Ms. Wilson could have made the High Mage suffer more before dying! He got off too easy for all the suffering he caused!

Great story whole series thumbs up

The whole story was very enjoyable. All 5 books were interesting and kept you turn the page. it was hard to put the books down. There's a clear line of good verses evil but like the real world what does that mean exactly because until you walk in others shoes and lived in others world it becomes clear that who is good and who is evil is not so obvious. It really points out that prejudice is the great undoing of society. Curiosity, openness, love and understanding as well as self forgiveness is key to maintaining a healthy thriving society. h

Goodbye Fading Lands... I’ll miss you! ❌⭕️❤️💔

By far one of the best series I’ve very listened to in this genre! Absolutely awesome in every way!

Good!

A great ending to a great series! I'm still disappointed that the romance took a backseat to the rest of the plot and it felt... lacking to me. The emotions just didn't feel right, I guess. But the plot was fantastic, the characters great, and the world is fantastic!

The story line

The narrator and a sector of the story where the pacing seem to slow and wasn’t engaging as the rest.

Loved it!!!! Good series.

Where does Crown of Crystal Flame rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

9 - Very good.

What other book might you compare Crown of Crystal Flame to and why?

Harry Potter, and Inheritance series.

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to pick one.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The whole series was wonderful. I could hardly put the series down.

Any additional comments?

I want another good series to read. Get going on writing another one.